difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
and; thereupon; because of that
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to paint (draw) a picture
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to flare up; to burst into flames
forcibly; against one's will
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to talk; to chat; to chatter
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
collective responsibility; joint liability
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz